COASTGUARD teams have carried out specialist rope rescue training. Whitehaven Coastguard focused on "immediate rescue" techniques, which are used in only the most urgent situations when a casualty is ...

COASTGUARD teams have carried out specialist rope rescue training.

Long passed are the days of manila rope and wooden block and tackles. Now, we puff out our chest with high-efficiency, ball bearing pulleys and auto-locking carabiners. Much like cellphones, it seems ...

Every day, emergency service providers strive to deliver better customer service to the citizens who they serve. These agencies also search for methods by which they can “do more with less.” Three ...

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – On Sept. 26 and 27, approximately 20 Letterkenny Army Depot firefighters joined several Chambersburg Fire Department firefighters to complete a rope rescue training course in ...